'Canadians have sometimes been reluctant to seize them because of a lack of understanding about modern China and outdated perceptions of Chinese businesses, particularly state-owned enterprises,' writes Sarah Kutulakos of the Canada China Business Council.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a visit to Ottawa in 2016. Sarah Kutulakos, executive director of the Canada China Business Council, is pushing for Canada to embrace more opportunities for collaboration with Chinese firms. The Hill Times file photograph

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With all the headwinds buffeting international trade and investment, from ongoing negotiations about the future of NAFTA to a growing protectionist sentiment in many countries, itâ€™s important that Canada keep an open mind about new opportunities wherever and whenever they arise. Many of these opportunities come from the second-largest economy in the worldâ€”Chinaâ€”but Canadians have sometimes been reluctant to seize them because of a lack of understanding about modern China and outdated perceptions of Chinese businesses, particularly state-owned

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